Curriculum & Community

Workshops

The venture co-op curriculum consists of various workshops over the course of 6 weeks spanning various aspects of early stage investment education. Workshops will be live, recorded for viewing later, and followed up with Q&A.

Foundations of Venture Investing

These sessions are led by Laconia’s team, providing detailed insight into our own investment approach. Below are overviews of the topics to be covered.

  • Establishing VC fundamentals

  • Defining an investment strategy & sourcing deals

  • Conducting due diligence & leading deals

  • Managing and supporting a portfolio

  • Running a venture capital fund

  • Becoming an investor, within & beyond traditional structures

Expert-Led Sector Sessions

VOs/VFs will have the opportunity to lead a session, dependent on expertise, interest, and availability. We anticipate having one session per quarter. 

Guest Speakers & AMAs

We will host numerous sessions with guest speakers. Participants will also have access to the recordings of prior sessions. Prior speakers include Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners), Lolita Taub (Stealth-mode GP), Cheryl Campos (Republic), Simeon Iheagwam (NOEMIS Ventures), and Meha Patel (645 Ventures), among others.

Laconia Engagement & Transparency

In addition to the workshops, VOs and VFs will receive the opportunity to shadow our investment processes. We will also curate a number of live, off-the-record sessions that provide additional transparency into our investment process:

Individualized Engagement

  • A Laconia pipeline, due diligence, and portfolio review session, providing visibility into our investment process and fund performance

  • Small group office hours sessions allowing more active engagement

  • 1x1 match-making among participants to facilitate network growth

  • Ongoing startup pitches & due diligence sessions

LP Involvement

We have waived our investment minimum for VOs and VFs. As Limited Partners in the fund, they are welcome to Laconia’s annual meetings, investor & portfolio events/dinners, and any other official fund business.